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4/7/14

Chocolate Bar Palette Tutorial & Review- Candied Violet

Hello and happy Monday, everyone! I hope you all are having a great start to your week!

I've been loving my new Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette so much that I couldn't resist doing a look with it today for you all. I sort of combined this video with a small review for the palette as well, but since that was a bit brief, I thought we'd get a bit more in-depth here. So after we talk all things Chocolate Bar Palette, be sure to check out the tutorial at the bottom of the post!

We'll start with the photos...

I actually love the packaging. It's metal and easy to open and close due to the magnetic closure. I prefer that rather than having a clunky snap closure *cough* Naked 2 and 3 palettes *cough*. Plus the outer little "chocolate bar" design is just too darn cute.

When you open the palette, the yummy cocoa powder, chocolatey smell is really apparent (one of the ingredients is actually real cocoa powder). It's not a gross, fake chocolate smell, but rather a really yummy scent that actually makes me look forward to opening it and using it everyday. It's just a fun little extra.

Inside, there are 16 individual colors, with a removable little transparent sheet with the shade names on it. I like that it totally removes.

Here's a better look at the shades...

I love the variety. I'll admit, when this first came out, I was intrigued (because we all know how I feel about good neutrals), but I resisted for a while. I'm SO happy I actually caved and picked one up. We all know I have a ridiculous amount of eye shadows and palettes, so even though I continue to purchase new ones and try them out, sometimes, even when the quality is amazing, I always feel like I can replicate them.
This one is different. For one, it has everything I need in one palette. Perfect shades of brown, perfect highlighting shades, gorgeous shimmery shades, and a few shades in colors that "pop". Aside from the color selection, the actual quality is wonderful. And we all know how I feel about that intoxicating chocolate scent...

Here are some swatches...

Pretty right?? What do you guys think about this one?

So here is my first tutorial using this palette. There are SO many looks I want to share with this one. Look for another one coming up soon!

I am a big fan of neutrals, they can really make or break or an eye look. I like the mix of iridescent and matte colors here, and especially the strawberry bon bon. Gorgeous! I have to ask what you use for lighting in your videos, it's just perfect!

Such a beautiful palette, it reminds me of Naked 1, I think it's perfect for my blue eyes. I know the smell, I have Too Faced Chocolate Soleil bronzer and smells soooo good!http://www.beautybellenotes.com/

Ok.. So first, I LOVEEEE THIS PALLET!!! 2ND.. My best friend has this and told me a little CRAZY SECRET.. How she heard I have NO IDEA.. SO, Take a swatch of ANY COLOR on the chocolate bar pallet, and (I know this SOUNDS SOO INSANE AND PLEASE PLEASE, IM A MOMMY, IM NOT CRAZY TRUST ME!!) TASTE IT!!!! NO JOKE.... IT TASTE LIKE CHOCOLATE.... I at first thought she was A NUTTY BAR!!!!!!!! I HAD TO WATCH HER DO THIS WITH MY OWN EYES... AND SO, I FIGURE, WHAT DO I HAVE TO LOOSE, RIGHT???.... Ok..... IT TASTE LIKE CHOCOLATE! I HATE TO ADMIT IT UGH! LOL.. I haven't tried it again lol. but it does and now I'm even MORE INTRIGUE WITH THIS PALLET!!! LOLI just thought I would share this VERY CRAZY THING MY FRIEND SHARED WITH ME.. ITS TRULY MADE WITH COCO! LOL..HUGS! MICHELE!

I am so on the fence about this palette. I have SO many eye shadows and even some from Too Faced but the fact that I love their chocolate bronzer makes me feel like I need this as well. haha Might have to ask for it as a present just so I don't hurt myself for buying another one hahha Great post tho!

I have this palette and overall I really love it and use it almost every day. While the look you created in this video looks amazing on you I have found the candied violet shadow to be one of the most difficult shadows to work with. I find it to be incredibly chalky with horrible fallout and this is over a primer. The only way I can use it is to pack it on and then I look like I have too bruised eyes!

Hi Tiffany, I just wanted to let you know how well this look worked out. I was afraid that it would look a bit too dark on me, so I just used less product, but placed the colors exactly how you explained. The result is a soft, but still sultry look that is daytime appropriate. I am so happy with how it turned out and look forward to your next tutorial on this palette. xoxo